Astronauts Smell Smoke and Burning

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.<br />SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 105<br />*Astronauts smell smoke and burning on Russian Space Station module<br />There have been more problems aboard the Russian section of the International Space Station with the smell of burning plastic triggering a smoke alarm in the Zvezda service module.<br />*NASA set to extend the life of the Mars Ingenuity helicopter indefinitely<br />NASA mission managers are so pleased with the performance of their tiny Mars Ingenuity helicopter – they’re planning an indefinite mission extension.<br />*The history of constellations<br />A constellation is an area on the celestial sphere in which a group of visible stars forms a perceived outline or pattern, typically representing an animal, mythological person or creature, or some inanimate object. Today there used to identify a specific region in the sky – but they originally started out as a way for prehistoric people to relate stories about their beliefs, experiences, creation, or mythology.<br />*Another Chinese Earth observation satellite<br />Beijing has successfully launched another new Earth-observation satellite.<br />*The Science Report<br />The delta variant of COVID-19 doubles hospitalisation compared with the alpha variant.<br />COVID-19 survivors still have some symptoms a year after infection.<br />Transgender people are twice as likely to die compared to cisgender men and women.<br />Scientists developing new synthetic biofuels based on waste water ponds.<br />Skeptic's guide to vaccine passports<br /><br />For more SpaceTime and show links: <a href="https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ" rel="noopener">https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ</a> <br /><br />Your support is needed...<br />SpaceTime is an independently produced podcast (we are not funded by any government grants, big organisations or companies), and we’re working towards becoming a completely listener supported show...meaning we can do away with the commercials and sponsors. We figure the time can be much better spent